Gailes railway station

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Gailes
Site of Gailes in 2007
Location
Location Near Irvine
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°35′05″N 4°39′48″W / 55.5846, -4.6634Coordinates: 55°35′05″N 4°39′48″W / 55.5846, -4.6634
Grid reference NS321355
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
5 August 1859 Opened
2 January 1967 Closed
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Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

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[edit] History

The station opened on 5 August 1859,[1] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967.[1]

[edit] Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed.[2]

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt, page 100
  2. ^ Daily Record - Gailes rail crash (Accessed 24 February 2007)

[edit] Sources

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 


Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Barassie
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

  Irvine
Line and station open